Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd v. Whistler International Ltd. - The 'HillHarmony'English House of Lords: December 2000: [2001] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 147: 1 Where a ship is chartered on terms that require the master to prosecute
voyages with the utmost despatch and to follow the orders of the charterers as
to the employment of the ship, the ship is bound to obey charterers’ orders
regarding the route to be followed, unless owners can show sound reasons –
such as danger to the ship – for following a different course.
2 If the master does not follow orders validly given by the charterers, the
owners will not be able to rely on the exception of ‘error in navigation’
set out in Article IV Rule 2(a) of the Hague Rules.

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